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CR-7iA/L
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CR-7iA/L
FANUCThe FANUC CR-7iA/L is a 6-axis collaborative industrial robot (cobot) with a 7 kg payload and 911 mm reach, representing the long-reach variant of the CR-7iA series and based on the LR Mate platform. It is painted green to distinguish it as a safety-rated collaborative robot, requires no safety fencing, and stops automatically on contact with humans per ISO 10218-1 certification. It is paired with the R-30iB Mate (or Mate Plus) controller and supports iRVision and Force Sensing for applications including assembly, machine tending, inspection, and parts handling. As a pre-programmed industrial robot arm, it executes its assigned tasks fully autonomously once deployed and programmed, with no human performing or driving the task during operation.
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Specification
- payload
- 7 kg (15.43 lbs)
- reach
- 911 mm (35.87 in)
- robot_weight
- 55 kg (121.25 lbs)
- joint_speed
- 250 °/s per joint (J1–J3) per robots.com; 1000 °/s per joint per robotsdoneright.com — see conflicts
- power_requirements
- 230 Volts Single Phase
Price
No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.
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Evidence-graded claims from the FANUC deep report
FANUC industrial robots (welding, palletizing, painting, assembly, machine tending) operate fully autonomously once programmed — no human performs or drives the task during operation.
Independent community practitioners on Reddit (r/PLC, r/robotics) confirm FANUC robots run their assigned tasks independently in live production environments, consistent with the autonomy verdict (confidence 0.93); no evidence of remote human task-driving was found [16][19][20].
from FANUC deep report →FANUC's hardware is well-built, reliable, accurate, and very long-lived in real-world industrial deployments.
Independent community sources on Reddit (r/PLC) corroborate hardware reliability and longevity claims, explicitly contrasting strong hardware quality against software shortcomings [16][17][19].
from FANUC deep report →
FANUC is showcasing Physical AI and AI-enabled robotics, including a collaboration with Google AI for agent-powered robot operation, representing a meaningful leap in adaptive autonomy.
Evidence is limited to FANUC America's own press releases from Automate 2026 — no independent third-party testing, customer deployment data, or external validation of the AI capability claims has been identified [11][14].
from FANUC deep report →FANUC America announced a $90 million investment to construct an 840,000 sq ft robot manufacturing facility in the US (announced March 2026).
The investment announcement is confirmed by a PR Newswire press release and LinkedIn corroboration, but these are distribution channels for the company's own announcement — no independent journalist investigation, regulatory filing, or construction verification has been identified; the facility is not yet built [10][12].
from FANUC deep report →
FANUC robots achieve high positional accuracy in real-world deployments, consistent with advertised specifications.
Independent practitioner reports on Reddit (r/Fanuc, r/PLC) document ~0.3 mm positional error in real-world mid-range positions and express skepticism about trusting advertised performance data, indicating a gap between spec-sheet claims and field reality [18][19].
from FANUC deep report →
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